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Archived [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Help/Red Loctite on scope screws
Posted: 3/26/2006 1:59:57 PM EDT
Hi Gents

    Mounted a scope on one of the ARs, Need to Remove some mounting screws with the RED Loctite ,ANY INFO WILL HELP.

                             THANKS

Link Posted: 3/26/2006 2:02:46 PM EDT
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Try warming  just the screws with a soldering iron.

some heat, try to turn, some heat, try to turn,,,,,

Link Posted: 3/26/2006 5:01:39 PM EDT
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Red loctite and firearms do not play well together. It is much too strong for 99.9% of the screws found on guns. Heat will break the bond of any thread locker but with red loctite you will need to get it to about 350 to 400 degrees.


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